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Does anyone lament the passing of Slurpasaur ?

Capt'n Midnight · 2018-01-26 19:38:07

When you can't afford Harryhausen you can use a Slurpasaur . Little known fact: Dinosaurs look just like giant iguanas. More trivia at the link above.

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26-01-2018 8:38pm

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When you can't afford Harryhausen you can use a Slurpasaur .

Little known fact: Dinosaurs look just like giant iguanas.

Making movies about giant monsters (often dinosaurs) is downright awesome. However, sometimes, the filmmakers just don't have the budget to make a somewhat convincing monster suit, or an animatronic puppet, or stop-motion, or even a crappily animated CGI monster.

But, all hope is not lost. No.... you can just take an ordinary lizard, alligator or other non-extinct reptile (or, very rarely, other smallish animal), stick it in a costume or glue on a few cardboard fins and horns, and... ta-da! Instant dinosaur!

More trivia at the link above.

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